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U-THON

 

On April 17, 2026, Upper St. Clair students are invited to attend an 8 hour dance marathon here at USCHS with the purpose to raise money for UPMC's Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh through Children's Miracle Network.

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  • Date: April 17, 2026
  • Time: 9 p.m. - 5 a.m.
  • Location: USCHS

This is an all night dance at the high school. It is only open to USCHS students. We will be dancing, playing games, and eating throughout the night. Your registration fee also includes an official UTHON t-shirt.  

Registration

All students attending must register in the Activities Office.  

Steps to register: 

1. Create a Donor Drive! 
2. Return your completed registration form to Mrs. Tarcson with your payment. 

Registration Form

Registration fees: (cash or check made out to USCHS) 

  • Feb 13 - March 20  $25
  • March 23 - April 16: $35 (you are not guaranteed a t-shirt during this timeframe) 

Help us reach our $30,000 goal

Our students are hoping to raise $30,000 to help children and families who depend on life-saving treatment from Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Help us reach our goal by donating online via our official Donor Drive website.

USCHS Donor Drive - give online

Food Donations

Eight hours is a really long time for hungry teenagers. Please consider helping to provide snacks for our student dancers/participants. 

Sign up to donate snacks

2025 U-THON Photo Gallery

Upper St. Clair High School students raised $38,467.42 through its 2025 all-night U-THON in March 2025. This marked USCHS's fourth THON event. The first event, held in 2017, raised $17,531. The event went on to raise $41,098 and $58,477 in 2018 and 2019, respectively. The 2025 U-THON was the school’s first since the pandemic.

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